Reform UK Drop To Third Place In Latest Poll Blow For Nigel Farage

Reform UK has fallen to third place behind Labour and the Tories in a major blow for Nigel Farage.

A poll by the More in Common think-tank showed support for Reform has dropped to 22%, its joint-lowest in 18 months.

That puts the party a point behind the Conservatives, who are on 23%, and 3 points behind Labour on 26%.

The Lib Dems are on 11%, according to the poll, with the Greens on 8% and Restore Britain on 6%.

The findings pile more pressure on Farage to turn around Reform’s fortunes after a miserable few months for the party.

Parliament’s standards commissioner is still investigating Farage’s failure to declare a £5 million gift from crypto-billionaire Christopher Harborne shortly before he became an MP in 2024.

The Metropolitan Police have also launched an investigation into claims in a Channel 4 undercover sting that senior Reform officials tried to solicit an illegal donation from a foreign donor.

In a further blow for the Reform leader, the More in Common poll also showed how unpopular he is compared to Andy Burnham.

While the PM’s net approval rating is plus 10, Farage is on minus 27, equal with Green leader Zack Polanski.

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